Hot and gold water wash sink and lavatory faucet pixtube



March 8, 1932. w. BEEBE 1,348,456

HOT AND COLD WATER WASH SNK AND LAVATORY FUCET FIXTURE Filed April l2, 1929 Vtion looking in the Patented Mar. 8,V 1932 UrrED STATES PATENT orties LESLIE W. BEEBE, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS y HOT AND COLD WATER WASH SINK AND LAVATORY FAUCET FIXTURE Application led .April 12,

yThe purpose of this invention is to provide an improved construction of a hot and cold water discharge fitting for lavatory basin, bathtub or kitchen sink, especially adapted also for hospital equipment, by reason of having valves which are adjustable to control the relative flow of hot and cold water for producing a'properly temperature mixture',y independent of valves which admit and shut oif the flow of bio-th hot and cold water,

and ,which are operated otherwise than manually; so that the user has no occasion to touch valve handles or other operating parts, either for obtaining flow or for stopping the flow, and particularly the latter; so that, for example, a physician or nurse having occasion to resort to the basinfor cleansing the hands preparatory to rendering surgical service, is not obliged to incur the risk of picking up disease laerms from the valve handles by shutting off the water after the hand washing -is performed. The invention consists in the special features of construction shown and described as indicatedin the claims, by

which the device is renderedeconomical to produce and install, and is adapted for in* stallation on widely varying types and designs of lavatory stands, sinks, and the like.

In the drawings-z f Figure l is a front elevation of a lavatory stand and basin equipped ,with valve and faucet fittings for hot and cold water connections constructed according to this inven tion.

Figure 2 is a of the same. n

Figure 3 is a detailpartly sectional elevaopposite direction from Figure 2, showing one of the shut-off valves in verticalsection. f

Figures is a detail view taken at` the line 4% on Figure 3. y Y Referring particularly to the drawings:- A represents the lavatory Vstandhaving the basin,"B. C is a bracket plate adapted to be partly sect-ional side elevation mounted on the wall, indicated at X, in front of and adjacent to which the stand is located, and from which the hot and cold water pipes shown Yat D and E respectively protrude for connection with the lavatory fittings.

1929. Serial No. 354,485.

The bracket plate, C, represented as secured to the wall by bolts, 10, is located below the tablet of the lavatory stand and has mounted on it ixedly in a manner hereinfter described, symmetrically with respect to a fore-andaft vertical plane, valve bodies, 20 and 30, for connection respectively with hot and cold water pipes, D and E, for which connection said valve bodies have their inlets, represented at 22-32, respectively, connected by elbows, 2333, preferably formed integrally with the bracket plate for presenting the inlets, 24PM of said elbows, laterally and outwardly with respect to the valve bodies, 20-30, the water pipe connections being madel to said laterally presented inlets of said elbows from pipe elbows seen at 25-35, respectively, to which respectively the hot and cold water pipes, D and E are connected. Said valve bodies have their outlets, 26 and 3G, threaded at the forward side for connection by elbows, 27 and 37, with pipe elements.y 28 and 38, extending up behind the basin, B, for connection respectively with hot and cold water valves, 40 and 50, respectively which are of adjustable type for controlling by their adjustment to different dcgrees of opening the relative flow of hot and cold water.

The valves, 2() and 30, are of any convenient or preferable type having their valve members seating and unseating by direct thrust and pull, said valves, as shown, being of common standard type of globe valve with the threads removed from the stems, 28a and 38a, to permit the valve to seat and unseat, as stated, by direct thrust and pull.

The inlets of the assembly comprising the valve bodies and elbows, 23 and 33` rigid with the bracket plate, being lateral with respect to the valve bodies, respectively, and Jthe outlets of the complete assembly comprising the elbows. 27 and 37, being upward, the entire unit comprising the bracket plate and valve bodies and connections mounted l95 thereon is adapted to be' mounted in proper relation to a lavatory stand or wash sink of any usual design and having mounted on it botand cold water valves of any usual design and in any usual symmetrical position. 100

e the operator.

Vvthe two stems,

The valve stems, 28a and 38a, stripped'of their threads, as Y mentioned, protrude downwardly romgthe valve bodies, Q0 and 30, respectively, through stuing boxes indicated at 29, 39, respectively, and the valve, 20a in said valve bodies, 20and 30, are'arranged to be normally held seated'by springs, 29a,

39a, arranged to react on the valve stems withy which they are respectively engaged at their upper ends, beingstopped at the lower ends bylugs, 15 and 16, ormedfproje'cting from .the tace 0i the bracket-plate, C.

Fromthis 'description it may be understood that the springs, 29a, 39?, operate to Vholdthe valves, 20a and 30a, respectively, nor"-v mally seated,y cutting oil flow from the hot andc'old .water pipes, `D and E, respectively,

y the upper ends of the springs29,a and 39,

yfrom adjusting screws,

ctively. The nuts,29",v I

might'be adapted-to perform the entire funcsaid springs vbeing centered at ytheir lower ends by centering pins, 43a, 53, projecting d3, 53,V set through the lugs, l5, 1G, resp 39", are screwedv tightly onto the threaded ends ot the stems but not so as to clamp the cross barV tightly against the shoulders, 28, 380, the intenti-on being 'that there shall be slight accommodation at these connections Aof the `cross bars to the stems for a purpose hereinafter explained. Y y n For operating the shut-oilc valves, 20 and 30, thereis provided 'a pedal, 70, fulcrumed at 71 onthe'bracket plate, C, and'connected a link, 72., tothe cross bar, at thek .middle point of vthe latter, ysaid connection being effected by nuts, Tl and V'Z 5, applied to the ylink respectively above and below the 1 cross bar. l l

.To ensure that the action of the pedal-tor opening the valves shall not beembarrassed either bythe .loo-'senese lor. tightness oi the joints intie lineof connection, and that the valves shallbe iopened' substantially equally and simultaneously-under all circumstances,

- as iorgexample, no twithstanding` the' unequal .therc'onnection ot the cross vbars to the stems 'avearkof the 'two'valves mayV canse one to be liable to seat and open a little ahead vof the other, and notwithstanding variation which may arisein the stillness of the two springs.

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l wish it `understood that the invention. isk

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and the attachment of the link,`72, to the cross bar is eiiected by means oi the two nuts of which the upper nut, 7 Li, has a flange or crossl head, 74a, making it 'lf-form, said cross head, 74a, being flat on its under face for seating on the upper side of the ycross bar over substantially thefentire distance between the two valve stems ;Y and toprevent the link or the nut from turning in the cross bar,

kthe latter is form-ed with upwardly projecting iiangeslOO atl its front and rear edges forming a channel in which the cross head iits'ldo-sely. These iiangesjare also quite desirable for the purpose of stidening the cross bar which is' exposed to very substantial strainin the `action o" kopening vthe valves which may be man Vtimes under considerably high pressure;V Also the cross bar-is slightly loose betweenthe nuts, Vil and 75, so that one end move upward further vthan the other and follow itsrespectivevalve stem, if thev valve-stem travels further than -the other inl closing.

tween the two valve bodies, 2O and 30, and at the lower end tothe middle point of the cross b'ar,fas.seen at v78". Y

lt maybe'recognized that this third spring tion ofholding the valve seated and supportal, and on the'other handthe two springs, 29a and 39a, might be made competent toL perform both functions satisfactorily. But it isconsidered preferable to employ the three springs for supplementing each other, somewhat distributing .the functions mennot limited either to two springs, orto the third spring, or to the use of all three springs,

but .it includes employment of the two springs on the valve stems respectively 'with or without the third spring, Yandfit includes the use o'ia thirdk spring with or without Y,the two springs, and also includes thense'oi all' three springs.A e l wish it understood that the invention is not limited to the particular tormotthe hot and cold `water valves, 40, and v50, Lor. toV their position` on the stand, which, as stated', may

befany usual orpreferred position,rdesirably symmetricalwith respect to the basin. But

are connected by, a pipe member, which constitutes a mixing chamber or passage for the hot andcoldwatena vdischarge'nozzle andsecond,

preferably theV two valve bodies,"l0 and 50, y

seen at 81,'connected at the middle point in the length of said mixing pipe, 80, so that the Vmixture is effected before the discharge, rather than merely in the basin, as would be lthe case it the valve bodies, 40 and 50, were Yarranged to discharge independently and simultaneously intoy the basin.

I claim: l. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand and basin, comprising in combination, a mounting plate for pipe connections `arranged for securement below' the stand top to a wall adjacent tothe basin, said wall containing hot and cold water pipes,

"valve bodies mounted on said plate in position to be below the stand top, comprising each a vertical reciprocating shut-oitrl valve, `said valve bodies having their inlets connected respectively'with the hot and cold water supj ply pipes, and their outlets arranged to be connected respectively with separate valve bodies.

2. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatoryv stand and basin, comprising, a mounting plate for pipe connections thereto arranged for securement below the stand top to a wall adjacent the basin, said wall containing hot and cold water supply pipes, valve bodies mounted on saidv plate in position to be below the stand top comprising each a vertically reciprocating shut-ofi" valve; pipe litting connections from the hot and ycold water pipes to the inlets ot said valve bodies respectively; two valve bodies having valves adapted to be adjusted to varying degrees of opening independently ot each other and of said shut-olil valves; connections from said valve bodies arranged for discharge into the basin, and pipe fitting connections from the outlets of the first mentioned to the inlets oiv the second mentioned valve bodies re- .j spectively.

3. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a V`Vlavatory stand and basin Vand comprising Vpipes for conducting respectively hot and cold water; valves in said pipes respectively adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening for controlling the relative flow of hot Vto'operate said valves simultaneously and `equally,the` two shut-oit valves being arranged Vertically and'parallel with eachother. a cross bar engagedwith their stems, and

Y springs reacting between the stems respectively and stops for holding the said last-mentioned valves normally seated, and means connected with the cross bar and accessible for actuation at will below the stand tablet forv retracting the valve stems downwardly for opening said valves simultaneously.

4. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand and basin and comprising pipes for conducting respectively hot and cold water; valves in said pipes respectively, adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening for controlling the relative How of hot and cold water through said pipes for discharge in the basin, said pipes having connections antecedent to their respective valves with sources of hot and cold water respectively;l shut-ott valves independent of said adjustable valves arranged in said connections respectively; means accessible for actuation at will below the basin for controlling said shut-ofi" valves arranged to operate said valves simultaneously and equally, the two shut-oli valves being arranged vertically and parallel with each other, Va cross bai engaged with their stems, and springs reacting between the stems respectively and stops for holding the said last mentioned valves normally seated, and a pedal operatively connected with said cross bar tor retracting the valve stems downwardly for openingvand closing both said valves simultaneously.

5. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand and basin and comprising pipes for conducting respectively hot and cold water; valves in said pipes respectively, adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening .tor controlling the relative flow of hot and cold water through said pipes for discharge in the basin, said pipes having connections antecedent to their respective valves with sources of hot and cold water respectively; shut-ofvvalves independent of said adjustable valves arranged in said connections respectively, and pedal operated means for controlling said shut-ott valves arranged to operate said valves simultaneously and equally, the shut-oli valv-es being mounted for vertical reciprocation for opening and closing, a plate upon which said valves are mounted, said valves having their stems extending along the face of the plate, the plate having apertured lugs with which the stems are engaged for guidance of the latter; springs coiled about the stems respectively reacting between stops on the stems and the guide lugs for yieldingly holding the valves upwardly at seating position,land a cross bar rigidly connecting the stems and operatively connected to the shut-ol-valve-controlling means.

6. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand and basin and comprising pipes for conducting respectively hot and Acold water ';.valves in seid Pipes respectively, vadaptedfto be ac3 usted as .to degree o iopening for controlling lthe relative iiow of hot and 4 y Lineair@ them simultaneously, andspringmeans ascold wat-erthroug'li said pipes for discharge j antecedent to tlie`ir respectivevalves with 'sources of hot and cold water respectively; V"shut-o valves independentof said adjust able'valves arranged in said'connections rel in the basinsaid pipes having connections f spectively, and pedal-operated means :tor conand springs coiledV about the stems reacting between-the crossfbar yand saidv lugs for n orjmally holding the valvesupwafrdly vat seated position. i Y

7 An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connectionvwith a lavatory stand and basin, and comprising a mounting plate for ypipe connections thereto 'arranged for securement below the stand top adjacent a wall from which-hotand cold water pipes protrude; valve 1oodies mounted on said Vmounting plate at the forward side thereof below the standtop comprising each a vertically vreciprocating shut-off valve; a cross bar operatively-connecting the stems ot said Y Vshut-offs valves; a pedal fulcrumed on the 'pipesl for conducting respectively hot andA cold water; valvesin said pipes respectively, adapted to be adjusted as to degree of opening for controlling the relative flow of hot cold water through-said Ypipes for dis-v charge ,in-the basin, said pipes having connections antecedent to their respective valves .with sources of hotandcold water respectively; shut-otffvalves independent ot said `mounting plate anda link vconnecting the pedal with the cross bar, Vand a stretched Y spring above the cross'bar securedv at its upper adjustable valves arranged in said donneev tions respectively;.'nieansf'accessible for A actuation at will belowthe basin oi c0n 'trolling said shut-oft valves 5 arranged to operateusaid.. valves simultaneously and equallygfspring means operating upon the shut-oli valves respectively Ytor holding them V normally seated, lan operating connection between Vthe'stenis of ksaid valves oropening sociated with said -operatingvconnection reacting on said connectionf tor vmovement in vthe .direction of the' seating movement of the valves, the means foractuation at willbeing connected with .said operating .connecf tion for utilizing said operating connection 1oetween the valves in the actuation of the valves for opeing.

9. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to Vbe mounted vin connection with a lavatory 'stand and basin, and comprising a mounting platetor pipe connections-thereto arranged for securenient below thelevelot the stand top adjacent a wall in'which hot and cold waterpipes are located; valve bodies mounted on said mounting yplate at the torward side-thereof ata position for being belowthe level of they stand top comprising each a vertically reciprocatingishut-oi valve;

springs reacting each at one end-on the mounting plate and at their opposite ends on the valve stems respectively for holding the valves normally seated, means accessible for actuation at will below the basin, Vand operating connections therefrom for actuat-k ingthe valves in opening direction, a cross bar connecting vthe valve stems comprised in said operatingconnections, and a spring reacting atone end on the mountingV plate and wat, the other end on the cross'bar in the direction. ot the closing movement of thevalves. ll0. An apparatus for the purpose indicated ladapted .to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand andbasin, and comprising a mounting plate for pipe connections thereto arrangedtor securement belowthe position ot the stand top adjacent'a'wall'trom which hot and cold water pipes protrude; valve bodies mounted `on saidmounting yplate at the forward sidethereoif' below theiposition of the stand. top comprising each a vertically reciprocating shut-o valve; springs reacting each at one end on the mounting plate and at their opposite ends on the valve stems respectively for holding the valves normally seated, the means by which the springs react on theinounting plate consisting of lugs pro-l jecting from said plate and adjusting screws set through said-lugs formed at their upwardly protruding` ends each with a stop shoulder and a centering pin for the-lower ends ofthe springs, the-valve stems being each provided with. a terminal'having a stop shoulderand a centering` pin for the upper ends of. vthe springs. I VV: i

11,' An apparatus tor the purpose indicated adapted'to be niountedinV Connection with fa lavator stand and .basin `and comprising 1 i D .basimSaidp-ipes having connections antecedent to their respective valves with sources of hot and cold water respectively; shut-ott' valves independent of said adjustable valves arranged in said connections respectively; means accessible for actuation at will below the basin for controlling said shut-oq valves arranged to operate saidpvalves simultaneously and equally, the shut-o valves being mounted symmetrically with respect to a vertical iiore-and-aft plane, and having inlet connections of which the inlets are located laterally at the remote sides of the respective valve bodies, said valve bodies having their outlets located at their forward sides, said inlets and outlets being both arranged Jfor elbow connections, the outlets upwardly with the adjustable valves, and the inlets rearwardly with the hot and cold water pipes.

12. An apparatus for the purpose indicated adapted to be mounted in connection with a lavatory stand and basin and comprising pipes for conducting respectively hot and cold water; valves in said pipes respectively adapted to be vadjusted as to degree of opening for controlling the relative iiow of hot and cold water through said pipes for discharge in the basin, said pipes having connections antecedent to their respective valves with sources of hot and cold water respectively, shut-ottl i valves independent of said adjustable valves arranged in said connections respectively; means accessible tor actuation at will below the basin for controlling said shut-o valves Y arranged to operate said valves simultaneously and equally, the shut-o valves being mounted symmetrically with respect to a ver- Ytical ore-and-aft plane, and with their respective inlet connections situated symmetrically with respect to said plane, and with their respective outlet connections also situated syinmetrically with respect to said plane, said connections of the one character being located laterally at the remote side of the respective valve bodies, and said connections l of the other character being located at the forward side of the respective valve bodies, said inlets and outlets being both arranged for elbow connections, the outlets upwardly with the adjustable valve, and the inlets rearwardly with the hot and cold water pipes.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Oak Park, Ill., this 3rd day of April, i929.

LESLIE W. BEEBE. 

